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In the Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel.
Post Subject: IB vs HornPosted by Jorge on: 10/25/2011
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Unluckily I have no experience with IB, would love to. Any way If you want it hidden and time aligned, the best bet is the uderground!
Now having all that space there it would be a pity not to go IB.
The IB idea can be much more elegant than the pic shown.
One advantage is that you can almost pinpoint where you want it and just get your jigsaw to it!
The main point would be if you decide to use your 18" woofers: You have two choices: to use a Vent type tunnel or mount the woofer on the floor looking up into a protective grid... I dont know if a woofer going from 20hz down will sound different coming from a vent or from a direct radiator.
Any way the woofer can be mounted on a structure that can double as Vent and floor support, or could even be detached mechanically from the floor in order to avoid such "bone vibrations". It can get as complicated as you need it to be.
Another idea would be to use some type of horn shooting from the basement: Radical: not shure about the time alignment though. I guess one 18" woofer per side should be enough and let the horn do its job. time align it properly and let it shoot upwards through a grid, so you can keep your winter view!
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